Overview
- Tom Green, 60, has joined McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland, as a freshman walk-on and is believed to be the oldest active college football player in the U.S.
- He is set to play on the defensive line this fall, with any game snaps still to be decided.
- Green was diagnosed with stage 4 kidney cancer in 2015 and declared cancer-free in 2018, a turnaround his Johns Hopkins doctors called a miracle, he told local media.
- Teammates who were first surprised by his age now say his work and outlook push the group, with players like Ashawn Mears and Jordan Weeden calling him motivating.
- He turns 61 in June and could set an all-time age mark if he plays at 62, according to multiple media reports.